WATER USAGE

A recent sunrise

Our utility district sends a monthly report showing the customer’s water usage for the past 13 months. This allows us to compare the current month’s usage with that of previous months, including the same month last year. Mike studies this report carefully, and I have to say that by doing so, we have uncovered a leak or two. It pays to pay attention. On the other hand, when our usage varies a little, I often have no explanation.

For the last several months, Mike has been concerned about increased water usage. “It’s not out of line,” he said, “but why are we using more water than we did a year ago?”

And then I remembered. “It’s the dishwasher,” I said.

“Do we really wash the dishes more than last year?” Mike asked.

“No,” I responded, “but this dishwasher actually uses water. The previous dishwasher barely used water at all.”

It still seems like a miracle to have a dishwasher that actually washes the dishes. KW